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Brett Okamoto
Multiple Authors
The UFC has officially started to build its fight lineup for this summer’s highly anticipated event at the White House.
UFC CEO Dana White announced Tuesday on social media that he was moments away from heading into a matchmaking meeting for the event. Earlier in the day, he revealed that UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard was flying into Las Vegas to attend the meeting.
The UFC regularly holds its weekly matchmaking meeting on Tuesdays, and this week’s is arguably the most anticipated one in UFC history.
Last week, TKO Group CEO and executive chairman Ari Emanuel revealed the card on June 14 will consist of six to seven fights and air on CBS and Paramount+. It will take place on the South Lawn of the White House.
The UFC has not tipped its hand on any potential fight for the card, although nearly all of the company’s biggest stars have publicly lobbied to make an appearance, including Conor McGregor and Jon Jones.
Newly crowned interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje, who represents Safford, Arizona, has expressed his optimism of unifying the lightweight belt against undisputed champion Ilia Topuria at the event.
Topuria, of Spain, took a leave of absence to begin 2026 due to personal issues but recently announced he is back to training for an expected unification bout against Gaethje.